OK so - the new gas. Absolutely perfect running all the way home. Smooth as a smooth thing.

Similar issue when I filled White Buell at the 76 in Elma. When I refilled after running the tank down the issue disappeared.

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Originally Posted by Sentinel

i looked at the procedure for replacing/cleaning the fuel filter. what a pain the ass! holi shit you have to remove the tank and un-install the fuel pump and disassemble the fuel pump. you have to loosen or remove fairing pieces, the whole freaking enchilada.

I'm in the middle of replacing the fuel pump on Black Buell. What a Royal PITA. Had to remove a bunch of stuff to gain access to the fuel pump assembly. When I turned the key on at startup it started making ungodly noises.

A decent aftermarket pump doesn't cost that much. If you're stripping the bike down that far suggest you replace the pump and the low fuel level sensor. The wire to the sensor looks hair thin and breaks easily. The Buell's new sensor was only about $12.

Just took a shakedown ride after I completed the 12k service on the twin and my route took me to a spot overlooking 3. Anyway I expected to see a cavalcade of morons instead it was completely empty. Must be an accident or something.

What is it with people dragging shit around behind their vehicles like the Beverly frigging Hillbillies?

Boats and horses and house-trailers and and yard equipment and on and on.

I saw a flatbed truck with a camper on it pulling another camper behind that

My favorite is the SUVs that they still can't get all their shit into so they have a cargo carrier on the roof all the time. My wife and i call those Kiddie Kaskets because we have a running joke that they stick the kids in them to make room in the cabin for more "dear god please tell me we're having fun now" stuff.